War honors for Duke Westminster
London Oct 16. The Duke of Westminster, Britain's highest peer and noted sportsman, earned war honors in Egypt and on the western front. He saved Captain Grenfell during retreat from Mons, later commanded armored cars, and rescued 100 British captives in Western Egypt. Now second in command of a tank battalion, he at 36 is known for aviation, racing, and horsemanship.
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London
Westminster
Britain
John French
France
Egypt
Arabiah
England
Hts
Plantera
Duke of Westminster
Eton
Lord Roberts
Vavidom
Westanloster
Grosvenor
Den
Cheshire
Flint
Aduke
Orange E River
Charles II
Thomas Grosvenor
Alexander Davies
Constance Fawing
W. C. Cornwallis
West
Queen Mary
George
Edward Uad
Norway Battles German Spy System Inside Its Shores
Christiania reports vigorous efforts to stamp out German espionage after Swedish revelations. The Berlin is to be moved from Hommelvik to Aggsentiord for security. A military picket guards Fredrikstad iron works where slips for 10 000 ton ships are ready. Passports and alien expulsion laws tighten after October 1. A Dane named Kristiansen faced expulsion amid a fraud case involving a belligerent government.
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Christiania
Seporres
Berlin
Hommelvik
Aggsentiord
Spands Seve
Fredrickstad
Hag
Foley Kidney Pills Help Mrs. Ichnel Relief
The cold damp spring brings aches and pains for many, with Mrs. T. J. Ichnel of Ardly Neb reporting relief from backache and rheumatic pains after using Foley Kidney Pills. The Merney Drew Co. notes the positive experience.
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T. J. Ichnel
Flardly
Foley
Merny Drew Co
Hundred Years Ago Headlines From 1817 to 1867
One hundred years ago Lord Hastings left Cawnpore for war with the Pindarees. Seventy five years ago in 1842 Chicago completed the first propeller on Lake Michigan. Fifty years ago in 1867 the president opened a large part of the Crow reservation in Montana to settlement.
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Lord Hastings
Cawnpore
Lake Michigan
Chicago
Crow Reservation
Montana
Notable New York Banquet Toastmaster Cuear S Stuaus
Cuear S Stuaus a merchant and diplomat of Georgia birth will serve as toastmaster at a Southern Commercial congress banquet in New York. He studied law in New York then moved to mercantile work with his brothers and pursued philanthropy and civic work as wealth grew. His diplomatic career began with a Constantinople posting in 1887, later serving there again in 1588 and 1969, and he was secretary of commerce and labor from 1906 to 1909 under President Roosevelt.
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Department of Commerce and Labor
Roosevelt
Our Daily Birthday Party
Col Samuel Reber chief signal officer northeastern department born in St Louis 63 years ago today. John V Farwell Chicago merchant philanthropist born in Chicago 59 years ago today. Samuel T Dutton general secretary Worlds Court league born at Hillsboro N Y 68 years ago today. Edgar E Calvin president Union Pacific railway born at Indianapolis 59 years ago today. Rt Rev James D Morrison Episcopal bishop of Duluth born at Waddington N Y 74 years ago today. Frederick H H Gillett representative congress of Second Massachusetts district born at Westfield Mass 66 years ago today.
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Samuel Reber
U. S.A
Northeastern Department
St. Louis
John V. Farwell
Chicago
Samuel T. Dutton
World's Court League
Hillsboro
N. Y
Edgar E. Calvin
Union Pacific Railway
Indianapolis
James D. Morrison
Duluth
Waddington
Frederick HH. Gillett
Congress
Massachusetts
Westfield
Mass
War News One Year Ago Today Feb 16 1916
Entente nations recognize a provisional government set up by former Greek Premier Venizelos. Italian forces report further advances toward Trieste. Russia resumes large-scale assaults along the Volhynia Galicia front, widening the long line of battle.
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Entente
Venezelos
Italins
Trieste
Russia
Volhynia
Galicia
John Sheeley Jenkins Head of South Australia
Adelaide reports that John Sheeley Jenkins, born in Clifford, Pennsylvania in September 1851, came to Australia in 1878 and settled in South Australia. He served as premier of the state from 1961 to 1903, becoming the only native American to head an Australian state.
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Adelaide
Australia
John Sheeley Jenkins
London
New National Party
England
Clifford
Penn
South Australia
Ashby Bequeaths Barbados Sugar Plantations to British War Secretary
Alexander Ashby, a planter who owned large sugar estates in Barbados, bequeathed three major sugar plantations to the British secretary of war. The bequest, valued at about $250,000, has been accepted by the British government.
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London
Alexander Ashby
Barbados
124 Years Growth at the University
Chapel Hill NC Oct 16 UNC celebrated the 124th anniversary with addresses by Gov. Thomas Walter Bickett and President Edward K. Graham and a military review by 500 cadet troops. Messages from Alumni and camps abroad greeted the university as it outlined war and peace aims.
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Chapel Hill
N. C
University of North Carolina
Thomas Walter Bickett
Edward K. Graham
Memorial Hell
United States
Braham
Graham
University
Bingham
Mary Lily Kenan
Bickett
Germany
Daecker
Death knell for Germany seen by state department
Washington reports German troops are very dissatisfied and that Germany’s collapse may be near. Officials say Chancellor Michaelis could be overthrown, signaling a potential shift in the war’s trajectory.
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Washington
State Department
Germany
Jroom
Michielis
Railroads and the Public Service in Wartime Regulation
Washington reports the National Association of Railway Commissioners meets at the Interstate Commerce Commission offices for its annual convention. Topics include federal wartime control of rail operations, public utility regulation, rate increases, and service adjustments, with delegates from state public service, utility, and railroad commissions attending.
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Washington
National Association of Railway Commissioners
Interstate Commerce‘commission
Public Service
Britain Sees 1066 Killed and 5589 Injured in Rail Accidents
A past year tally shows 1,066 deaths and 5,589 injuries from railroad accidents across Great Britain, highlighting ongoing safety concerns for rail travel and operations.
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Great Britain
Jamaica Pledges 300000 Yearly for 40 Years to UK Debt Reduction
Jamaica commits to pay 300000 annually for forty years after the war ends to aid in reducing the United Kingdom’s war debt. The pledge outlines long term financial support tied to postwar recovery efforts.
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Jamaica
United Kingdom
Worth Their Weight in Gold
Reading Pennsylvania man B. F. Stone reports backache rheumatic pains swollen joints and sore muscles limited his work. He used Foley Kidney Pills and soon felt relief with pain easing and better sleep, enabling him to return to business. Continuous use restored energy and vigor.
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Stone
St. Reading
A Railroader's Yarn on Liberty Bonds and Heroic Rails
Mike S- is a veteran railroad man who argues for Liberty Bonds while recounting a wartime tale from Harper's Ferry. He recalls orders to abandon a damaged bridge and how John King kept the bridge intact by sending only engines that could hold, a move that inspired Bill Molson to buy a Liberty Bond the next day.
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Bill
Mike
Germany
Bul Falson
Harper's Erry
Niagara
Cumberland
Harper’s Ferry
Baltimore
John M. King
V. P
King
Ning
Bill Edson
Turner Portraits and Poor Dress Sense Highlighted
The great painter Turner is described as one of the shabbiest men in personal dress. He habitually wore an old muffler around his neck, indoors or out, in any season to avoid collar trouble.
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Turner
Annual meeting of High Point Perpetual Building and Loan
Notice of the stockholders meeting for High Point Perpetual Building and Loan association to be held in the Commercial National Bank director’s room Monday night October 20 at 7 50 o'clock. V A J Idol secretary treasurer. September 25, 191%
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High Point Perpetual Building and Loan Association
Commercial National Bank
Administratrix Notice for Alvin Haney Estate
Flora Haney, administratrix of the estate of Alvin T Haney, notifies all creditors to present claims by October 4, 1918. Claims must be verified and filed with M W Gant, Clerk of Superior Court, Guilford County, or be barred from recovery. Also requests debtors to settle accounts promptly. Dated October 4, 1917.
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Alvin ’. Haney
M. W. Gant
Superior Court of
Guilford County
Flora Haney
Alvin T.llaney
Seed Wheat Boosts Eastern North Carolina Farmers
Hefford October 16 report notes Thomas Nixon of R F D No 3 grew five acres of wheat, yielding 201 bushels and sharing 150 bushels as seed. First National Bank in Elizabeth City bought 1 000 bushels for Pasquotank county farmers, with eastern NC seeing wide seed wheat distribution and rising plantings. Farmers urged to use sturdy clay soils and avoid light sandy soil.
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Elizabeth City
First National Bank
Pasquotank County
North Carolina
Foley products offer trial package via Mann Drug Co
A blurb invites readers to cut out a slip and mail it to Sete V Poley & Co at 2835 Sheffield Ave Chicago Illinois with name and address to receive a trial package. The offer includes Foley's Honey and Tar Compound for coughs colds and croup Foley Whiskey Pills and Foley Cathartic Tablets from Mann Drug Co.
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Sete V Poley & Co
Sheffield Ave
Chicago
Foley
Foley Widney
Mann Drug Co
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Katiansen
Kristiansen
Cannon-Fetzer
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The
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Bill Molson
Idol
Sec.Treas
Pank
Hart Drug Co
Communion Numa F. Reid Lodge
A. F
A. M
M. R. Lynch
W. M. P. V. Kirkman
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Greensboro
Liebler Co
of Allah
Bradley’s Pharmacy
North State Telephone Comp
Thacker 5
W. M. Thacker
Thacker’ S Shoe Store, Inc
Thacker
W.M. Thacker
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